Month: November 2017

Balancing Sequence for Fall By Shannon Stephens, Yoga Medicine Teacher At the heart of Traditional Chinese Medicine is the belief that we are a reflection of the world around us. Each season is marked by characteristics that can be seen in ourselves and in the natural environment. Grief is the emotion tied to the fall, […]

5 Reasons to Practice Yin During the Fall By Shannon Stephens, Yoga Medicine Teacher It’s officially Fall and with this new season comes an opportunity to welcome its offerings. In teaching Yin classes season after season, I’ve observed that attendance fluctuates depending on the time of year. Numbers decline during the spring and summer, more […]

By Shannon Stephens, Yoga Medicine Teacher Stress is unavoidable. Balancing a career with family and meeting the demands that both present can feel overwhelming. Layer on conflict, sickness, tense situations, unforeseen crises, and all the big and little things that are beyond our control, and it’s easy to find ourselves wrapped in turmoil. While we […]